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Well they actually aren't gambling anything; he only get 3M if he make the 40 man roster, and he wont be added until he is ready to pitch in the major leagues. Otherwise he gets the next-to-nothing...

well he turned down the qualifying offer which has really cut into the value of aging players with good not great skill sets and little long term value.

They may trade him, but he some limited no trade clause so the return would most likely be small. But there is still value in adding wins even to a team in the middle of the pack like the phillies....

Tommy Hunter, most likely, While he doesn't have elite stikeout numbers, his uptick in velocity and swinging strike percentage paired with his excellent control should make him a solid choice. There...

He should probably stay in the pen at this point even though getting 180 innings is better than 60 no matter where they come in the game. But The fact he's never bothered to developed a third pitch...